Job Announcements of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association

Monday, March 11, 2013

Outreach and Scholarly Services Librarian

Cornell University is located in scenic
Ithaca on a hill above Cayuga Lake in the
Finger Lakes region of upstate New York.
The town and University offer a unique cosmopolitan and international
atmosphere in a beautiful natural setting of waterfalls, gorges, and lakes. The
Law School has approximately 620 J.D. students, 75 LL.M. students, 25 J.S.D.
students, and 52 full-time faculty, and is the home of the Legal Information Institute. The Law Library houses over 700,000
volumes and disseminates extensive legal information through its web site. The
Library promotes a challenging environment which supports the use of new
technologies with a tradition of excellent services. Professionals and support staff work closely with the Law
School and the University Library. The Law Library is part of the Cornell
University Library (CUL) system, and advancement is through the CUL promotion
process.

Position: Cornell Law library seeks an energetic
and creative librarian for a new Outreach and Scholarly Services Librarian
position. Under the supervision of the Assistant Director for Research and
Instruction, the Outreach and Scholarly Services Librarian is responsible for
building productive relationships with faculty and students by developing and
implementing the outreach activities of the Law Library.

Duties include:

Develop, coordinate, and implement new and innovative library
programs and services for faculty, students, and other groups in the law school
and university community.

Facilitate the growth of the library’s
scholarly services, which include an active faculty liaison component and a
faculty scholarship repository.

Work collaboratively with library staff
to develop and coordinate library marketing and outreach efforts such as open
houses, orientation and alumni events, exhibits, brochures, reports, other
print-based and web based social media.

Provide extensive reference and
research service to the Law School and university communities in
Anglo-American, international, and foreign law.

Develop and organize library workshops
and sessions in real and virtual environments.

Teach in the first year lawyering
course and various research courses for upper level credit.

Strong communication
and interpersonal skills are required, as well as a demonstrated ability to
work effectively in a collegial environment.

The Outreach and
Scholarly Services Librarian participates in library planning committees and
task forces and engages in campus, regional, and national professional
organizations and collaborative activities, and is expected to be
professionally active.

Salary is
competitive. Position is available July 1, 2013; however, the start date is
negotiable. Applications will be reviewed as received, and the posting will
close on April 1, 2013.

Requirements:
J.D. from ABA accredited school and M.L.I.S. or equivalent graduate
degree from an ALA-accredited program; strong service orientation; excellent
written and oral communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work
independently and function in a collegial, teamwork-oriented environment which
emphasizes customer service and delivery of exemplary library reference and
research services.

Preferred:
A minimum of two years professional academic law library or related
experience; demonstrated experience coordinating and managing projects;
teaching experience; knowledge of and interest in new and emerging technologies;
demonstrated experience with assessment methodologies and conducting analysis.

Application:
To apply for this position go to: http://www.ohr.cornell.edu/jobs/, search under the job category of
Librarians, select job posting 19644 and follow the instructions for online
submission. Please include a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact
information for three references.

Cornell University, located in
Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative Ivy League
university and New York's land-grant institution. Its staff, faculty, and
students impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative
ideas and best practices to further the university's mission of teaching,
research, and outreach.We value qualified candidates who can bring
to our community a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Cornell
University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.